World Languages & Cultures
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Welcome to World Languages & Cultures!
The Department of World Languages & Cultures is the largest and most diverse in the College, culturally and programmatically. Our programs and courses offer multiple opportunities for undergraduate and graduate study in language, literature, culture, and language education. All foreign languages and their respective literatures at the University of Utah are taught in the Department, which provides students with a forum for research and education in more than 20 linguistic and literary traditions.
Why World Languages & Cultures? HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS & ALUMNI
Placement Testing
The WLC Department is now offering virtual language placement testing for students who would like to be placed into the appropriate language class or who would like to purchase lower-division language credits. Click the link below for the most current information about language placement testing, including virtual test instructions.
Study Abroad Programs
Find out more about the faculty-led study abroad programs offered by the WLC Department
Study Abroad & Transfer Credits
Learn how to make your past or upcoming study abroad or transfer credits count toward your WLC degree
Bridge Programs
Learn more about our Bridge Programs, opportunities, careers, course requirements, and scholarships
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Fall 2022 Course Descriptions |
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No Language Background? |
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Language Clubs |
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Diversity and Equity Statement - The Department of World Languages and Cultures is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. |
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Humanities RadioListen to a special episode of Humanities Radio featuring Katharina Gerstenberger, professor of German, on the Department of World Languages & Cultures. |
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Questions? Contact us to learn more about our programs. |
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News
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Ashton Lazarus Wins Summer NEH Award
Ashton Lazarus has received a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Award for his project “Sensation and Renunciation in The Tale of Genji,” which focuses on the tension between the allure of sensory experience and Buddhist distrust of the senses.
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Anne Lair chosen as “Best of Utah"
Anne Lair, whose presentation at the Utah Foreign Language Association’s conference a few weeks ago was selected as “Best of Utah.” She will represent both UFLA and the state at the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) later this month.
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WLC Arabic students represented the University of Utah exceptionally at the Model Arab League held at Brigham Young University on February 25 and 26
The delegation was advised by. Shereen Salah, and the team included Hussein Saade (Fulbright Scholar), Brecken Carmen, Brandt Munk, Owen Benson, Diyan Durovic, Russel Jabber, and Claire Inouye.
